Desso has designed a special carpet for KLM for its
newly refurbished World Business Class. The carpet was developed in
partnership with the design studio of well-known Dutch designer
Hella Jongerius. From July, the carpet will be installed on board
the aircraft, starting with the 22 Boeing 747s.
The carpet is specially developed Wilton woven
carpet made of Norwegian wool. With its brand new design, the
carpet meets the most stringent requirements in terms of fire
safety, lifespan and comfort. Furthermore, the carpet also fulfils
the highest sustainable standards.
The project is part of Desso's special 'Take Back™'
programme, in which old carpet is recycled as a secondary fuel and
raw material in the cement industry. An interesting detail: the
blue accents in the brown coloured carpet with additional grey
accents are produced by the yarns of recycled stewardess
uniforms.
Desso: focus on sustainability
Desso will be providing carpet for both Economy and
Business Class in all the 110 aircraft (Airbus A330/ Boeing 737/
Boeing 747/ Boeing 777) in KLM's passenger fleet. CEO Alexander
Collot d'Escury is delighted: "For Desso, it's an amazing honour to
be have our product add value in terms of design and to support KLM
in its pioneering sustainability."
European carpet manufacturer Desso has been
incorporating the Cradle to Cradle® philosophy in its business
strategy since 2008. By 2020, all its operations will be based on
this philosophy, whereby products are made from pure materials
which are easy to separate and which can be safely re-used in new
products of the same quality level.
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